MANILA, Philippines -- Patrick Aquino didn't quite know what to say to the Gilas Pilipinas Women after they suffered a third consecutive beating in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup earlier this month in Amman, Jordan.
The odds were stacked against the Gilas Pilipinas Women right from the jump, in large part because of the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to adversely affect the conduct of sports in the country. It was thus not entirely surprising to see the Gilas Women struggle against the Asian powerhouses. Aquino pointed out that in complete contrast to them, the Australian and Chinese teams were coming off stints in the Tokyo Olympics."It was a shock. We're obviously going into it, preparing that all of these players were the best of the best," said Camille Clarin, one of the team's four rookies.
Watch more on iWantTFC "Nakasulat doon sa board -- win," Aquino recalled of their last game. "Win lang. We have to win." "Mahirap naman 'yung bababa ka ulit, para kang kunyari nasa high school tournament, bababa ka ng elementary," he pointed out. But by staying in Division A, the Gilas Women have given themselves a better chance of one day reaching that level.
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